JI Announces Countrywide Protests Against Petroleum Levy

Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) announced countrywide sit-ins on Sunday to protest the levy on petroleum products and other taxes, according to Dawn.

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By AUZZ Newsdesk (Dawn)

Published Saturday 15 August 2026 at 3:20 pm AEST 2 min read

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